The meeting paused briefly.

Everyone turned their gaze towards Baiyu, which made him feel a bit awkward. However, it was also distressing not to understand, and if you don't know, you have to ask. Missing such crucial information would mean not understanding the subsequent conversation at all.

The City Lord sitting on the throne spoke in a deep voice:

"I forgot, there is a newcomer here. All the Spirit Realm passages on Canglan Star lead to one domain in the Spirit Realm, the Dream Realm.

The topography of the Spirit Realm is graded from realm to domain.

All the Spirit Realm entrances on Canglan Star connect to the Dream Realm.

Only the territorial levels differ.

The core realm of the Dream Realm is the Dreamland Domain.

However, due to the war of the deities, the Dreamland Domain encountered some issues and now exists between illusion and reality, also becoming a dwelling place for the Divine Spirits.

Besides ascending, being summoned by a Divine Spirit, or entering through a ritual, there's another way to reach the Dreamland Domain, which is to cross the Sea of Spirit.

The Sea of Spirit is a completely illusory ocean, deeply hidden in the subconscious of every creature.

Yet we can traverse through the illusion to reach the semi-real, semi-illusory Dreamland Domain."

Baiyu heard such secrets for the first time.

But everyone else present was clearly already aware and not the slightest bit surprised, even the Third Prince maintained a calm demeanor.

It seems that this fellow should be the one whom the old Emperor has chosen as the next successor.

"As reason would have it, the Silence Bookstore should have records of such knowledge, didn't you find it?" asked the City Lord, feeling some regret at this moment.

"I have no more questions, please continue."

Baiyu leaned back a bit awkwardly, changing the subject.

At the Silence Bookstore, I was still thinking about how to heal the wounds of my Divine Soul. That blow from the Double-Horned Axe nearly sent me to meet the Seven Gods... he muttered in his heart.

The City Lord continued along the previous topic, "If all Demons in the Dream Realm unite, then the alien races they control will also cease their internal wars and turn their spears outward. This would place considerable pressure on us."

Always.

The Demons have not been a monolith.

Or rather, many of these Demon organizations often fight and slaughter each other, vying for survival resources and territories in the Spirit Realm. The alien races they control are often blood-enemies and would nearly always fight upon meeting.

But now that all the Demon organizations have united, it also means the alien races will unite together.

The old Emperor was obviously very worried about this.

He frowned and sighed deeply, "City Lord, what about the other Chosen Ones?"

"All are actively preparing for the coming war. This meeting is just to identify new Chosen Ones, so they need not come, plus they are occupied," the City Lord said, rubbing his temples.

The East Prosperity Imperial, the Great Yan Dynasty, the Free Federation, the Barbarian Tribes.

These four great powers are actually all supported by the deities, and the rulers of each are their emissaries in the mortal world.

Also known as Named Ones.

Including the three Guardians of the Silence Bookstore.

The Seven Gods in the mortal realm all have their own influences and followers, and their own Named Ones.

"A single Divine Spirit can have up to seven Named Ones, and a Named One can have up to seven Immortals," this was information Baiyu obtained from the ancient books in the Silence Bookstore's library.

These Named Ones who can establish empires in the mortal realm are undoubtedly absolutely loyal to the Divine Spirits and possess great power.

By comparison,

the Churches of the Seven Gods seem less critical.

After all, the entire nation is essentially under the Deities' control, but most people are unaware of it.

"Any news from the Radiance Lord?"

The City Lord, rubbing his temples, continued to ask the old Emperor of the East Prosperity Imperial.

For a stone statue, it couldn't possibly have headaches, so the act of rubbing the temples must be a habit of the City Lord.

Baiyu was surprised that the Emperor of the East Prosperity Imperial turned out to be the Named One of the Radiance Lord.

But upon reflection, it seemed quite reasonable.

Back then, the Holy Light Church of the Radiance Lord was practically uprooted from the East Prosperity Imperial, with a complete blood exchange at the top. This was because the Archbishops of the Holy Light Church had already fallen into evil paths. But daring to take action against the legitimate Church of a deity was still hard to believe.

Yet if it was done by the Radiance Lord himself, it all made sense.

This also explained why the Holy Light Church, after suffering such a heavy blow, dared not make a sound, and other Churches acted as if they hadn't seen it happen.

But such thoughts bring forth a new dilemma.

The old Emperor is the Named One of the Radiance Lord, but the national Church of the East Prosperity Imperial is the Mechanic's Church, which worships the God of Steam and Machinery.

Is this some form of balance?

To prevent the power of a single deity from becoming uncontrollable?

Baiyu temporarily shelved this question, silently listening to the conversation between the two prominent figures.

Facing the City Lord's inquiry.

The old Emperor shook his head, "The Radiance Lord hasn't delivered any oracles recently. It seems the struggle in the Dreamland Domain is also intense, with no time to spare for this side."

The Dreamland Domain is the battleground of the deities.

And now the demons and humans are effectively engaged in a proxy war.

The situation on Canglan Star is already so intense, let alone in the Dreamland Domain, where the gods of Demons, the gods of humans, and those neutral deities are probably already fighting fiercely.

"I see."

Upon hearing the old Emperor's answer, the City Lord nodded, showing no emotion, as if having anticipated such a situation: "It seems the Seven Gods cannot assist this time, so we must rely on ourselves.

In this context,

the Demons likely won't have any Divine Spirits intervening either.

Sigh...

Let's leave it at that, let's move on to the main topic."

She let out a long breath, her fingers rhythmically tapping on the nearby chair, producing a crisp sound. For a moment, the entire hall was silent, with all eyes focused on Baiyu.

Now it was Baiyu's turn to feel uneasy.

"Is there something on my face?"

He whispered to Machima next to him, who sat upright, although her face showed she was trying hard to suppress a smile, but she didn't dare act out in front of the City Lord.

Without a response,

Baiyu wanted to ask Loloya on the other side, but the City Lord interrupted him at this moment, "Rest assured, it's nothing bad.

It's about Black Moon."

Her fingers tapping on the table, "The madness of Black Moon has been going on for tens of thousands of years, and it has bestowed the Black Moon Curse on many.

It is an unconscious action of his.

But it has caused a great impact.

The Black Moon Curse drives people mad, leads them to slaughter each other, but, if one can withstand the erosion of the curse, or let the curse within them grow stronger, they can pass Black Moon's test, something many do not know."